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Découvrez l'Histoire et le Patrimoine de Clermont-Ferrand
A FEW HISTORICAL FACTS
In the beginning, there were two towns: Clermont and Montferrand. King Louis XIII sealed their fate in 1630 through an Edict of Union. Clermont-Ferrand was born…

This forgotten duality has brought about the diversity found in both historical centres. Clermont was founded in Antiquity, and was a long-lived Episcopal city. Montferrand was founded in the Middle Ages by the Count of Auvergne.

 

Montferrand

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